Sky has announced that it will give a world premiere to 3D film footage shot by the Nazis.

WII in 3D will air on Sky 3D on May 26 at 10pm. The co-production for Sky 3D and History by Flight 33 features stereoscopic film found in the archives of the Imperial War Museum (IMW).

The hour-long programme features the 1943 film Die Flakschiesslehre (Anti-Aircraft Firing Instructions), which shows 3D footage of Nazi soldiers running, shouting and firing their weapons.

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It will be broadcast together with the Nazis' 2D instructions on how to view the film, 3D Allied reconnaissance photos and colour 3D images taken by a civilian in occupied France.

John Cassy, director of Sky 3D, said: "This is truly a remarkable find - seeing the 3D footage made by the Nazis and the accompanying films on how to use them is a compelling insight into how the medium was used during the war.

"3D is often seen as a modern innovation, but this incredible footage reminds us that it's been around for decades - we're completely thrilled to be working with IWM to remaster it for the 21st century."

Earlier this year, Australian director Philippe Mora revealed the discovery of two 30-minute 3D movies made as Nazi propaganda while researching his How The Third Reich Was Recorded documentary.